automation

Keymapper: Boost Productivity

Name: Keymapper: Boost Productivity
Author: houmain

Get a cross-platform key remapper with 1.1k+ GitHub stars, ideal for founders seeking automation and efficiency.

intermediate⏱ 1-2 hours💵 Free

1,119 stars41 forksC++Quality 8/10Updated 6/14/2026100% free · open source

What it is

Makes your keyboard respond to what you're doing on your screen.

What you can make with it

Custom keyboard shortcuts and mappings, like turning 'Ctrl + C' into 'paste from clipboard'.

How it helps

It helps you work more efficiently by automating repetitive tasks and customizing your workflow.

Real use case example

"A founder named Alex uses keymapper to create a custom trigger that types out their company's phone number from a Notion database whenever they open the sales pipeline page. They also map a keyboard shortcut to quickly add a new customer to the database. Within days, Alex is typing out phone numbers and adding leads in a quarter of the time."

If you're new

Beginners should learn about keymapper when they want to create custom keyboard shortcuts for basic tasks.

If you're senior

Senior engineers will likely reach for keymapper to create complex custom workflows and shortcuts.

Common confusion cleared up

Keymapper doesn't directly generate code or create complex automations, but it helps simplify your keyboard workflow by automating tasks through custom shortcuts and mappings.

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Why we list it on WorkflowStacks: Keymapper is a free, open-source tool included in the marketplace to help you streamline your keyboard interactions without spending extra.

What it does

Keymapper is a cross-platform tool that allows founders to remap keyboard keys based on context, improving automation and efficiency in their workflow.

Install / run

git clone https://github.com/houmain/keymapper.git && cd keymapper && cmake . && make

When to use it

•When you need to switch between different keyboard layouts for various applications or tasks.
•When you want to automate repetitive keyboard tasks or workflows.
•When you need to adapt to different keyboard shortcuts for various operating systems or software.

Quick start

1Configure the keymap by editing the `config.json` file, specifying the source and target keys.
2Use the `--config` flag to specify the path to your custom `config.json` file, e.g., `./keymapper --config ~/keymapper/config.json`.
3Run keymapper with the `--verbose` flag to enable debug logging, e.g., `./keymapper --verbose`.
4Define a context-aware keymap by specifying the `window_title` or `executable` in the `config.json` file.
5Reload the keymap configuration without restarting keymapper by sending the `SIGHUP` signal, e.g., `pkill -HUP keymapper`.

Ready-to-paste prompt

./keymapper --config ~/keymapper/config.json --verbose

Heads up: Keymapper requires a C++ compiler and the CMake build system to be installed and configured on your system before building and running the application.

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